Moody Blues: Threshold of a Dream and Wrapup

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Like my other reviews, my comments deal mainly on the sonics of the recording, and not the performance itself.
All five SACDs have lovely vocals. I probably didn't stress that enough. And Threshold possibly has the best vocals. Again, bass is solid, but not quite as solid as Days and Question.
The first cut, In the Beginning, sounds great. I've never heard it sound so good. It's clean, lively, and dynamic. I also think there's a couple other outstanding tracks, including Lazy Day. Other tracks, bore me a little. Not sure if its the sonics, or my taste.
Again, the drums sound muted much of the time. This clearly has nothing to do with SACD, but how it originally was recorded or edited. And most of the time the trebble lacks extension, but is smooth and clean. The trebble is there, but it probably only extends to 10K-15K or so.
Like the other albums, the CD layer in comparison with the SACD layer is not as dynamic, has less defined bass, and lacks midrange clarity.
It just seems flat in comparison. And its sometimes difficult to make out individual instruments.
Again, I only listened to the SACD stereo layer.
Well, I've spent about two weeks listening to the five albums. Here's my personal assessment on a 5 point scale of the SACD stereo layer:
Days of Future Passed: Sonics: 4.5 Performance: 5
In Search of the Lost Chord: Sonics: 3 Performance: 5
To Our Childrens Childrens Children: Sonics: 4.5 Performance: 3
On the Threshold of a Dream: Sonics: 4 Performance: 4
Question of Balance: Sonics: 4 Performance: 4
I'm pleased that I bought all five. Overall, this is an outstanding collection.

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Topic - Moody Blues: Threshold of a Dream and Wrapup - Tommart 13:31:00 04/23/06 (3)

I compared SACD stereo to Deram and Nautilus LPs... - Jim Stoneburner 21:56:48 04/23/06 (0)

Re: Moody Blues: Threshold of a Dream and Wrapup - SWG 18:06:16 04/23/06 (1)

I concur - Tommart 21:21:32 04/23/06 (0)

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